We Believe In God, “The Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.” We believe that life has meaning We believe that God made every person and every thing with a purpose in mind. We believe in the dignity of each human being

Genesis = the beginnings In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” God created the world out of his wisdom and love. God created the world out of his wisdom and love. He made the universe out of nothing. For the Glory of God. He made the universe out of nothing. For the Glory of God. Creation is the work of the Trinity, it reflects God’s goodness and wisdom Creation is the work of the Trinity, it reflects God’s goodness and wisdom Catechesis on creation is of major importance as it concerns the very foundation of human life for it answers the basic questions Where do we come from? Where are we going? What is our end?” CCC Catechesis on creation is of major importance as it concerns the very foundation of human life for it answers the basic questions Where do we come from? Where are we going? What is our end?” CCC

Divine Providence = God’s guidance of his creation to their ultimate end God does not abandon his creatures to themselves but upholds and sustains them in being, and guides them toward perfection We are to have a child like abandonment to our Father God’s plan God ask for the creature’s cooperation and uses secondary causes Divine providence consists of the dispositions by which God guides all his creatures with wisdom and love to their ultimate end. Why does evil exist if God made everything good?

Angels Spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture calls "angels" Their existence of the is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition. They are the first of the two sorts of personal beings that God created, humans are the second. They are the first of the two sorts of personal beings that God created, humans are the second. Angels is the name of their office according to Augustine - (their name means “messengers”) Angels is the name of their office according to Augustine - (their name means “messengers”) As purely spiritual creatures angels have intelligence and will They are personal and immortal creatures, surpassing in perfection all visible creatures, CCC

The Test of the Angels The angels are seen throughout the Bible as a body of spiritual beings that mediate between God and men:The angels are seen throughout the Bible as a body of spiritual beings that mediate between God and men: "You have made him (man) a little less than the angels" (Psalm 8: 5 )."You have made him (man) a little less than the angels" (Psalm 8: 5 ). Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael Rev. 12:9 God asked the angels to show their love for him Most of them did but those who did not left heaven and started hell Lucifer or Satan is the leader of these devils.